Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA, Author at eLearning Industry

Real-World Business Advantages Of Using AI For Learning

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:00:53 +0000

Business leaders see Artificial Intelligence as the next thing that will get them their elusive competitive advantage. You have no choice but to embrace what AI has to offer Learning and Development to show tangible business results, whether you like it or not. Resistance is futile.

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Should AI Replace Learning Practitioners?

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 16:00:47 +0000

AI will revolutionize the field of Learning and Development but the question at the moment is how much will it replace, and more specifically, will it replace what you do in Learning and Development?

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What Does It Take To Gain Business Acceptance For L&D?

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 18:00:07 +0000

Until workplace learning can prove its direct impact on improving business performance, leaders won't ever be fully enthusiastic about it. The key is to plainly showcase the tangible business value of your learning initiatives.

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Unleashing The Power Of AI In Corporate Learning And Development

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 18:00:25 +0000

This article will explore the best ways in which you can harness the power of AI in corporate Learning and Development.

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AI's Role In Learning: Transforming Roles And Opportunities

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:00:43 +0000

This article explores AI's role in Learning and Development, and offers some insights into the future of workplace learning with AI.

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Learning Is About Experiences, Not Just Courses

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 15:00:12 +0000

Learning is always equated with some type of formal courses. In a time, however, where learning happens all the time, what often gets lost in the mix are other aspects of organizational learning. One crucial element that gets overlooked in workplace learning is that of "experiences."

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No One Cares About Learning, Except Practitioners

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 17:00:06 +0000

Developing learning efforts focusing on employee learning won't get you very far. Learning focus on contributing to operational outcomes is what your leaders want and expect you to deliver. If not, why should learning exist in your organization at all? It's time to show learning's operational value.

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Getting Business Leaders To Approve eLearning Investments

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:00:21 +0000

Learning practitioners turn to some type of Return On Investment calculation for their eLearning requirements. While it's an appropriate measure for tangible assets, operational decision-makers will turn to a more focused financial performance calculation known as return on assets.

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5 Tactics To Get Operational Support For Learning

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:00:10 +0000

When proposing learning to operational managers you've probably faced questions like "why now?", "what's this going to cost?", or "how will it improve us?", to name a few. Operational leaders need you the most but are under pressure to deliver results. Overcome their resistance by answering their questions.

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Getting Business Leaders To Buy Into Learning

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 07 May 2023 17:00:12 +0000

Learning practitioners continue to struggle to clearly understand and interpret how their business leaders perceive their training efforts. They seek the secret to get their operational leaders to see the value their learning efforts can deliver for them. Here are the answers.

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Stop Using Training ROI; Start Measuring Cost-Benefit

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 17:00:21 +0000

Stakeholders want learning to demonstrate value for their financial investments. Regretfully, this is often conflated with training ROI, which is not a proven measure of value for learning or for any other cost center. Measure learning effectiveness by applying a cost-benefit analysis to build credibility.

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How To Make Your eLearning Irrelevant

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:00:13 +0000

What if I told you that getting your eLearning effort to become irrelevant would add value to your organization? By designing a learning solution that ultimately "improves performance" your eLearning should become irrelevant over time...and that should always be your objective.

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Rethinking eLearning! But Not The Way You Believe

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 20:00:12 +0000

Your operational leaders have a need to keep up with constantly changing environments and still meet performance expectations. eLearning can do this for you but only if you approach it correctly.

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Building A Business Case For Learning Technology

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:00:40 +0000

This article discusses the importance of building a business case for learning technology, with help from other departments.

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What Practitioners Should Learn From Donald Trump

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:00:40 +0000

Trump's rhetoric is becoming more and more incredible as the days go by. You need to look past the rhetoric and to the underlying psychology of the message. There are three fundamental behaviors that drive Trump's misinformation that are highly transferrable to making your training more robust.

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Taking Care Of Business...Through Learning!

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 13:00:31 +0000

This is your opportunity to have learning initiate a cultural shift and influence the change your leaders expect. It begins by taking small steps and taking the first step rather than hoping your stakeholders take notice. It requires leading by example through business accountability.

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More Learning Technology? Careful What You Wish For

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:00:05 +0000

Are you looking to learning technologies to improve organizational learning effectiveness? Then you'll want to ensure the technology you need is contributing to a growth in business value, delivering predictive learning analytics, and delivering the efficiencies your stakeholders expect.

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"Netflixing" Your Learning Efforts

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 17:00:37 +0000

What makes programs from streaming services so compelling and addictive? Wouldn't it be great if you could make your learning/eLearning as compelling? You can, and it begins by examining why you get addicted and engaged with your favorite TV program. The answer is part psychology and part program design.

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Learning Is Lacking And Business Is Hurting

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:00:49 +0000

During turbulent times, leaders expect their enabling functions to step up and meet the occasion. When primary operational activities are down, these functions, specifically HR and L&D, play an essential role to develop people. It's people who need reassurance and support to ensure success.

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Here's What Your Stakeholders Think Of Training

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Fri, 13 May 2022 17:00:56 +0000

Your leaders expect the training function to account for outcomes like any other internal operational function…if not, then you’re not needed, and they'll reallocate funds to areas that are. But to appreciate how they value your efforts, you must first accept how they categorize the training need.

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It's Time To Sharpen Your Professional Training Skills

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 08 May 2022 19:00:49 +0000

We’ve all been participants in a training event. You remember whether the instructor or coach was effective or a total wreck. You noticed the good ones but noticed the bad ones more. And if you've led sessions, you instinctively say to yourself, I can do better. But ask yourself, can you?

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4 TikTok Takeaways Learning Should Apply

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 19:00:52 +0000

An organization's informal and social learning environment is the subtle and unofficial backbone for how employees actually learn, and now they're turning to social media platforms. But practitioners keep trying to formalize it and fail because it's valued for its organic and engaging intent.

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Learning In The Metaverse: New Tech For Business Impact

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:00:25 +0000

Workplace learning and education must figure out how to apply the metaverse for their benefit. And well they should. Resistors to it will become relics of the past. Consider that if the metaverse eventually lives up to its promise, then the learning opportunities are limitless.

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Workplace Learning Is Broken...But It's Easily Fixable

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:00:29 +0000

Practitioners are seeking accountability for their learning efforts, but recent surveys reflect eroding stakeholder confidence. In these uncertain times, learning practitioners have a unique opportunity to change this perception. It's time to step up and make your learning lean.

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Thinking Like A Stakeholder During A Pandemic

Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 20:00:23 +0000

The pandemic flipped the script on stakeholders. It's now about heightened uncertainty, risk, and change, the three elements requiring relevant and timely knowledge. The time has come for learning to step up and answer their stakeholders' call of, "Our people need to be ready for anything at anytime!"

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